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Brooke Cooper

Brooke has been a Motley Fool contributor since early 2021. She holds a Bachelor of Communication with specialisations in journalism and international studies from Charles Sturt University. Brooke aims to inform and excite Aussies keen to grow their wealth by investing in ASX companies. When not writing or researching, you'll likely find Brooke gallivanting around South East Queensland.

Recent Articles

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

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Guess which ASX 200 tech stock posted the index's biggest gain on Monday.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Guess which ASX 200 stock is on ice following a takeover approach

| Brooke Cooper

This ASX 200 maltster has reportedly received a takeover bid from a European peer.

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Resources Shares

Guess which ASX 200 mining share is on ice pending a mineral resource estimate

| Brooke Cooper

This company's share price isn't going anywhere today.

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Dividend Investing

Start building a lifelong passive income with just $5 a day

| Brooke Cooper

You don't have to break the bank to realise a second income.

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Bank Shares

A director is buying up CBA shares. Should you?

| Brooke Cooper

Does CBA's quality really justify its valuation?

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Dividend Investing

8 ASX All Ords shares trading ex-dividend this week

| Brooke Cooper

These ASX shares will soon allocate their upcoming dividends to shareholders.

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Dividend Investing

Invested $7,000 in Rio Tinto shares 5 years ago? Here's how much passive income you've earned

| Brooke Cooper

Have Rio Tinto shares really returned 115% in just five years?

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

Guess which ASX 200 tech stock outperformed all others on the index on Friday.

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Materials Shares

Own BHP shares? Here's how the iron ore giant is cleaning up steelmaking's act

| Brooke Cooper

The company intends to build an electric smelting furnace pilot plant in Australia.

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Share Fallers

Why is ASX All Ords healthcare share Race Oncology plummeting 10% today?

| Brooke Cooper

Its got something to do with the company's chief scientific officer and director.

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Retirement

Passive income hack: 3 simple steps to help you get rich and retire early

| Brooke Cooper

Building retirement wealth on the market doesn't have to be complicated.

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Share Fallers

Medibank share price slumps as tech boss announces departure

| Brooke Cooper

The company's tech executive is retiring months after it battled a major cyber-attack.

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Dividend Investing

Looking to bag the bolstered Soul Patts dividend? Here's what you need to know

| Brooke Cooper

Is this the market's most reliable dividend stock?

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Dividend Investing

Did you buy $10,000 of Woolworths shares in 2018? If so, here's how much passive income you've banked

| Brooke Cooper

It's been a good five years for those invested in the supermarket operator.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

The ASX 200 slumped on Thursday amid the US Federal Reserves' latest rate hike.

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Dividend Investing

Want to bank more passive income? This ASX 200 bank share's dividend yield outstrips all others

| Brooke Cooper

Does this regional competitor really outperform the big four when it comes to dividends?

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Dividend Investing

Dividend devotee: I'd buy Rio Tinto shares for $2,000 of monthly passive income

| Brooke Cooper

Here's how I'd aim to receive $24,000 of dividends each year from the iron ore giant.

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Share Gainers

Soul Patts share price gains as first-half profit jumps 38%

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what the investment house's portfolio looks like in 2023.

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52-Week Lows

Core Lithium share price tumbles 4% on milestone sales agreement

| Brooke Cooper

The company has sold its maiden lithium production.

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Earnings Results

Soul Patts share price in focus as dividend hiked 24%

| Brooke Cooper

The investment house saw a 16% jump in its net asset value last half.

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How to invest

Forget day trading! I'd use Warren Buffett's 'secret sauce' to build wealth

| Brooke Cooper

As Buffett recently wrote: "the weeds wither away in significance as the flowers bloom".

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

It was yet another good day for one ASX 200 coal stock.

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Travel Shares

Refuelled with profits, how ASX 200 favourite Qantas plans to stick the landing on growth

| Brooke Cooper

The airline is gearing up to grow its capacity substantially over the coming months.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Out with coal, in with nickel: Could BHP shares soon face a flurry of M&A activity?

| Brooke Cooper

The iron ore giant could find itself in a cluster of deals this year.

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Healthcare Shares

Does the CSL share price really offer 22% upside right now?

| Brooke Cooper

Some brokers are tipping shares in the the biotech icon to soar.

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Broker Notes

Is the Core Lithium share price a buy at 84 cents?

| Brooke Cooper

Does the ASX 200 lithium stock really offer 80% upside?

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Dividend Investing

Invested $1,000 in the Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (VGS) in 2018? Here's how much dividend income you've received

| Brooke Cooper

Has this ETF really returned more than 60% in just five years?

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

Guess which ASX 200 coal stock posted a near 9% gain today.

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Retirement

Worried about your retirement savings? Do these 3 things today

| Brooke Cooper

Here's how I would begin to build retirement wealth by investing in the ASX.

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Dividend Investing

Quit your side hustle! Here are 3 rules to build passive income on the ASX instead

| Brooke Cooper

These are the risk reduction rules I'd follow if I were aiming to replace my part-time income with dividends.

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Energy Shares

The Vulcan Energy share price has crashed 45% in a year. What's next?

| Brooke Cooper

Could this lithium hopeful be a future winner?

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Guess which ASX All Ords mining share Fortescue's Twiggy Forrest is eyeing off for $760m

| Brooke Cooper

Could this nickel miner be the billionaire’s next buy?

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Earnings Results

Guess which ASX 200 coal share just posted a 100% profit jump

| Brooke Cooper

This coal miner has hiked its interim dividend 76% and posted a special offering.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

Monday was a golden day for these ASX 200 mining stocks.

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Materials Shares

Is the Fortescue share price a buy at $21?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what one top broker expects from the iron ore giant's stock.

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Dividend Investing

Invested $5,000 in Wesfarmers shares 5 years ago? Here's how much passive income you've earned

| Brooke Cooper

Has Wesfarmers stock proven a good dividend buy in recent years?

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Dividend Investing

Passive income investing: I'd buy ASX dividends shares to make $1,000 a month without working

| Brooke Cooper

Considering a side hustle? Here's how I'd make extra cash without the work.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

AMP share price dips despite $337m sale win

| Brooke Cooper

The first stage of the company's long-awaited sale to Dexus should complete on Friday.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Brooke Cooper

Guess which ASX 200 lithium stock outperformed the entire index on Friday.

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Share Gainers

4 ASX mining shares that have soared over 150% in a year

| Brooke Cooper

Have you owned these winning resource stocks this year?

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